COMPARING TWO PLACES
Buffalo County vs Lyman County
PLACE A
Buffalo County, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Lyman County, South Dakota
Buffalo County is 1285% larger than Lyman County. Buffalo County earns more, with a median household income $8,768 higher. Buffalo County has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -1%).
BUFFALO COUNTYLYMAN COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population51,1723,694+1285% vs Lyman County
Population density532+51
Population growth8.6%-1.0%+9.6 pts
Median age35.136.1−1.0
Male50.4%52.3%−1.9 pts
Female49.6%47.7%+1.9 pts
Foreign-born4.8%0.6%+4.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.8%57.1%+26.6 pts
Black0.8%0.0%+0.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.6%1.2%+9.5 pts
Asian1.6%0.0%+1.6 pts
Other3.2%41.6%−38.4 pts
Median household income$75,911$67,143+$8,768
Per capita income$38,628$37,079+$1,549
Poverty rate9.9%23.7%−13.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4350.505−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher34.4%24.5%+9.8 pts
Graduate degree11.5%4.9%+6.6 pts
Unemployment rate2.6%4.0%−1.5 pts
Labor force participation70.6%57.3%+13.3 pts
Median home value$246,400$165,800+$80,600
Median gross rent$936$651+$285
Owner-occupied66.4%69.9%−3.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.1%23.5%−17.4 pts
Rent-burdened households38.2%18.5%+19.8 pts
Average commute16.015.8+0.1
Worked from home4.7%11.2%−6.5 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.8%−0.6 pts
Uninsured7.0%21.3%−14.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025